Jersey Shore Arts Center

Four Saturdays | August 1,8,22,29 (No class Aug 15) | 10AM-1PM | Course Fee $125 | Materials Fee $25

Come learn the fundamentals of metalsmithing in this 3-hour weekly class. Acquire the necessary skills to create your own unique pieces of jewelry. The focus will be on developing basic fabrication techniques to form copper and brass metal into creative designs. No experience is necessary. The class is for novices or beginners who want to improve their metalwork skills in piercing, sawing, filing, riveting, texturing, and stone-setting with cold connections.

Materials List:

- Mask for dust

- Plastic safety glasses

- A small sketchbook & pencil

- An apron

- Wear clothing you don’t care about—you will get dirty!

General Overview

• General introduction to tools and safety. Create a copper cuff bracelet and use texturing hammers to add dimension to your design
• Design a pierced medallion by learning how to saw, pierce, and file metal.
• Create a three-dimensional pendant or ring by learning how to attach two layers of metals together using rivets
• Set a stone by using cold connections and tab-settings in an original piece of jewelry.